Note: Descriptions are shown in the official language in which they were submitted.
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The present invention provides a process for the manufactu-
re of 2,5-bis-tbenzoxazolyl)-thiophene compounds.
Various processes for the manufacture of 2,5-bis-(benzo~azo-
lyl)-thiophene compounds are knowll from the literature.
All these processes start from ortho-aminophenols which
are reacted with thiophene derivatives, for example 2,5-
thiophene-dicarboxylic acid or 2,5-dicyano-thiophene (cf.
US patent specifications 2,995,564, 3,095,421, 3,127,416
and 3,641,044). The manufacture of 2,5-bis-(benzoxazolyl)-
thiophenes by condensation of 1,4-bis-(benzoxazolyl)-
butanes with sulphur is also known from Britisch patent
specification 940,770. Compared with these processes, the
process of the present invention is characterised by its
particular efficiency and economy.
j The process according to the invention for the manufacture
of 2,5-bis-(benzoxazolyl)-thiophene compounds oE the
formula
(1) R2~( ~4~ .S~SN~l
3 3
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... . . . , :
- . :. : : ~. ' ~ , , ~: -. :
.. : ~ . . . : :
.. . .
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wherein
Rl represents hydrogen, halogen, alkyl of 1 to lB carbon
atoms, haloalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl or cyano-
alkyl, each containing l~to 8 carbon atoms in the alkyl
moiety, phenylalkyl containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms in
the alkyl moiety whilst the phenyl moiety can be substi-
tuted by alkyl groups of 1 to 4 carbon atoms; an alkyl
group of 1 to 8 carbon atoms which is substituted by
the carboxyl group or a salt, ester or amide thereof,
alkenyl of 2 to 4 carbon atoms, cycloalkyl of 5 or 6
carbon atoms, alkoxy of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, phenyl-
alkoxy containing 1 to-4 carbon atoms in the alkoxy
moiety, phenoxy, phenyl, each of which can be substi-
tuted by halogen, alkoxy or alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon
atoms; the carboxy group or a salt, ester or amide
thereof, cyano, alkylsulphonyl of 1 to 18 carbon atoms
or the sulpho group or a salt, ester or amide thereof,
R2 represents hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms,
alkoxy of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or halogen,
R3 represents hydrogen, chlorine or alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon
atoms,
and each of
R4 and R5 independently represen~s hydrogen, alkyl of 1
to 10 carbon atoms or together they represent the
trimethylene or tetramethylene radical,
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comprises reacting a sulphide of the formula
( ~ 2 ~ 0 0 ~ 1
wherein Rl, R2 and R3 have the given meanings, with an
a,~-dicarbonyl compound of the formula
(3) R4 - C - C - R5
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O O
wherein R4 and R5 have the indicated meanlngs, or with an
acetal, ketal, imine, oxime or hydrazone of such a compoundO
Halogen is to be understood as meaning chlorine, bromine
and fluorine, in particular bromine and chlorine,
preferably chlorine.
Possible salts of carboxyl and sulpho groups are in
particular alkali metal, alkaline earth metal, ammonlum
or amine saltsl preferably alkali metal salts.
The reaction according to the invention can be carried
out for example at temperatures between -5 and 100C,
preferably between 0 and 50C. The reaction is also
advantageously carried out in the presence of acids or
bases, the use of bases being preferred.
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Suitable bases are inorganic and organic compounds, for
example those of lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium,
cesium or ammonium of, for example, the hydroxide, alco-
holate or amide types, for example potassium methylate,
sodium or potassium ethylate or tertiary amines, such as
triethylamine or pyridine. It is preferred to use an alkali
metal hydroxide or alkali metal alcoholate as base.
Suitable acids are inorganic and organic acid~, for example
hydrochloric, sulphurlc, glacial acetic, propionlc or p-
toluenesulphonic acid.
The reaction is advantageously ca~ried out in a solvent
which is inert under the reaction conditions. Examples
of such solvents are aprotic and protic solvents, prefer-
ably water-mlscible organic solvents such as methanol,
ethanol, isopropanol, butanols, dioxan, dimethyl sulphoxide
and dimethyl formamide.
The reaction preferably takes place in anhydrous organic
solvents, preferably one in which the base to be used is
partially or completely soluble.
The a,~-dicarbonyl compound of the formula (3) can be used
in the free form or in the form of functional derivatives
of one or both carbonyl groups. These derivatives are:
acetals, ketals, imines, oximes and hydrazones.
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For obtaining compounds of the fonnula (1), wheLein R4 and R5
represent hydrogen, glyoxal or a func~ional derivative
thereof is used as ~ dicarbonyl compound oE thc ~ormula (2).
Glyoxal can be used for exc~lple in the orm of its ordinary
commercial aqueou~ solution, as trimeric glyoxal hydrat~ or
as polymeric glyoxal or also as glyoxal bisulphite, glyoxal
sulphate, as acctal or hemiacetal, as mono- or bisaldimine,
mono_ or bisaldoxi.me or hydra~one Preferably an aqueous
solution of glyoxal, tri.meric and polymeric glyoxal, glyoxal
bisulphite and glyoxal bisaldimine is used.
An interesting process within t~he scope of the preserlt inven-
tion is that for the manufacture of 2,5_bis~(ben~oxazolyl)-
thiophene compounds o~ the formula
R , ~ ~C ~ ~ ~ Rl'
R3 ~3
wllerei.n
Rl' represents hydrogen, halogen, alkyl of 1 to 12 carbon
atoms, haloallcyl, hydroxyalkyl, cyanoalkyl or phellyl-
alkyl, each containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms in the alkyl
moiety, alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms which is subs~ituted
by a group of the for~Dula
-COOY or CONYlY2
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. in which Y represents hydrogen, a salt-forming cation,
alkyl of 1 to 18 carbon atoms, alkenyl of 2 to 4
carbon atoms, hydroxyalkyl, cyanoalkyl or phenylalkyl,
each containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms in the alkyl
moiety, phenyl or phenyl which is substituted by alkyl
of 1 to 12 carbon atoms, or alkoxyalkyl of altogether
2 to 8 carbon atoms, and each of Yl and Y2 independent-
ly represents hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms,
hydroxyalkyl, cyanoalkyl or phenylalkyl, each con-
taining 1 to 4 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety;
alkenyl of 3 or 4 carbon atoms, cyclohexyl, alkoxy of
1 to 4 carbon atoms, phenyl, phenoxy, cyano, alkyl-
sulphonyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, the sulpho group or
an alkali metal salt thereof, or a group of the formula
-COOY or -CONY Y
in which Y, Yl and Y2 are as defined above,
R2' represents hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms,
alkoxy of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or chlorine,
R3' represents hydrogen or methyl, and
each of
R4' and R5' independently represents hydrogen, alkylof 1 to
::
1~ ~ 4~
4 carbon atoms, or together they represent the tri_
methylene or tetrametllylene radical,
whicll process comprises reacting a sulphide of the formula
(5) R2 ~ \ / C- C~l2- S - C~ C ~ R3
wherein Rl , R2' and R3' are as defined above, with a
compound of the formula
(6) ~4 ~ 5
O O ''
wherein R4' and R5' are as defined above, or with an acetal,
ketal, imine, oxime or hydrazone thereof,
A preferred process is that for the manufacture of 2, 5-bis-
(benzo~azolyl)_thiopllene compounds of the formula
Rl~ ~N~Rl
.. ;,, 8 _ :
. . . .. . .
., - ...
. . . . . - :-
, . ~ , .. . ., .. .. ~. -
- .,
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wherein
Rl" represents hydrogen, chlorine, alkyl of 1 to 12 carbon
atoms, cyanoall<yl or phenylalkyl, each containing 1 to
4 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety, carboxya3.kyl of 2 to
5 carbon atoms, carbalkoxyalkyl of 3 to 9 carbon atom~,
phenyl, cyclohexyl, alkoxy o~ 1 to 4 carbon atoms, allcyl
sulphonyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, a group of the formula
-COOY ',
in which Y' represents hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 18 carbon
atoms, allcoxyalkyl of altogether 2 to 6 carbon atoms,
phenylallcyl containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms in the alkyl
moiety, alkenyl containing 3 or 4 carbon atoms or an
alkali tnetal or ammonium ion, or a group of the formula
-CONYl'Y2 '
in which Yl' represents hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 8 c~rbon
atoms or hydroxyalkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms and Y2l
represents hydrogen or alkyl o 1 to 4 carbon atoms,
R2" represents hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon ator.ls or
alkoxy of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or alkoxy of 1 to 4 carbon
atoms, and
each of
;~ R4" and R5" represents hydrogell~ alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms
or togetller they represent the tetrameth~Lene radical,
and those of the foL~Iula
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R ~ 5
(8) R~ ~ C ~ ~ Ri"
wherein
Rl"'represents hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 12 carbon atoms,
cyclohexyl, carboxyalkyl of 2 to 5 carbon atoms,
carbalkoxyalkyl of 3 to 9 carbon atoms, phenylalk
containing 1 to 4 carhon atoms in the alkyl moiety,
phenyl, carboxyl, carbalkoxy of 2 to 5 carbon atoms
or alkylsulphonyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and
each of
R4"' and R5"' independently represents hydrogen or alkyl of
1 to 4 carbon atoms,
which process comprises reacting the corresponding sulphi-
des of the formulae
C - CH2 - S - Cl 2 -C @~(
wherein Rl" and R2" have the given meanings, and
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(10) Rl ~ C-- CH2--5--CH2 C \ ~ Ri~
wherein Rl"' has the given meaning, with ~ dicsrbonyl compounds of the fo~nulae
(11) R4'- C - C - R5' and (lla) R4" - C - C - R5"
O O . . O O
respectively, wherein R4", R5", R4"' and R5"' have the given
meanings, or with an acetal, ketal, imine, oxime or hydrazone
thereof.
pa~.ticularly interesting process i9 that for the manufacture
o~ 2~5_bis_(benæoxazolyl)_thiopheTIe compounds of the formula
; R "' R "'
R~N ~_ ,~N~Rl
1`2 R2'
wllerein Rl"', R4"l and R5"' are as defirled in formul~ (8) and
R2" is as defined in formula (7), which comprises reactirlg a
sulphide of the ormula
(~t~ - 11 -
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' -
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~ 3 CH2 s C 2 c~ )~
R2' R2'
wherein Rl"' and R2" have the given meanings, with an a,~- ;
: dicarbonyl compound of the fonnula
(14) R4" C--C--R5"
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O O
wherein R4"' and R5"' have the given meanings, or wi.th
an acetal, ketal, imine, oxime or hydrazone thereof.
A particularly preerred process is that or the manu~acture
o 2,5_bis_(~enzoxazolyl)_tlliophene compounds of the fo~mula
~ N ~ ~ ~ ~ \ ~ Rl'2,
R3 R~
wherein Rl', R2' and R3' are as defined in fot~ula (4), and
those of the forn~ula
a ~l - 12 _
. , . . - ,-
- . - -, . : ..
. : . : . - : . : .- ~
.
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- :.
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Rl" R "'
(16) ~ N ~ ~ ~ N ~ l
R2' R2'
wherein R1"' is as defined in formula (8) and R2'l is as
defined in formula (7), which process comprises reaeting a
sulphide of the iormula
(S) R2' ~ C--CD2 5--CHz--C~ ~--R2'
wherein R1', R2' and R3' have the above meani.n~s, or of the
formula
R1" R "'
(17) ~ / C - Cl-l2 S - C~12- C\ ~ ~
n2~
wherein Rl"'and R2" have the indicated meanings, with gly-
oxal, trimeric glyoxal hydrate, polymeric glyoxal, glyoxal
blsulphite, glyoxal sulphate or with an acetal, hemiacetal,.
mono- or bisaldimine, mono- or bisaldoxime or hydrazone of
glyoxal.
A particularly preferred process is that of the manufacture
of compounds of the formula
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(18) Rl-lV ~ ~ / C ~S ~ " ~ - R IV
wherein RlIV represents h~drogen, alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon
a~ns, chlorine, alkylsulphonyl of 1 to 4 carbon a~on~s,
carboxyl, carbalkoxy of 2 to 5 carbon atoms, benzyl or a ,a-
d~nethylbenzyl, and of ~he formula
(19) R~ C ~ C~ Rl
wherein RlV represents hydrogen, alkyl. of 1 to ~ carbon atoms,
benzyl, a ,a dimethylbenzyl or chlorine,
whicll process comprises reacting a sulphide of the formula
(20) Rl - ~ / C- Cll2 5 Cl~2- C ~ RlIV
wherein RlIV haS the givell meaning, or of the formula
- 1~
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(21) 1 ~ C - CH2 - S - CH2 - C ~ Rl
wherein RlV has the given meaning, with glyoxal.
The sulphides of the formulae (2), (5), ~9), (10), (13),
(17), (20~ and (21) can be prepared by methods which are
known per se.
The sulphides of the formula (2), and thus also the sul-
phides of the subformulae, can be obtained for example by
the following methods:
a) By condensation of thiodiglycolic acid or thio-
diglycolyl dichloride of the formula
(22) X - CO - CH2 - S - CH2 - CO - X
wherein X represents hydroxyl or chlorine, with an o-amino-
phenol of the :Eormula
l~ NH2
(23) R2 ~
R3 OH
wherein Rl, R2 and R3 are as defined in formula (1).
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b) By reaction of a 2-chloromethylbenzoxazole of the
formula
~24) R2; ~ C - C~2 - Cl
wherein Rl, R2 and R3 have the above meanings, with
sodium sulphide.
c) By reaction of a 2-chloromethylbenzoxazole of the
formula (24) with the corresponding 2-mercaptomethylbenz-
oxazole of the formula
(25) R2 ~ ~ - CH2 - s~
wherein Rl, R2 and R3 have the above meanings.
2-Chloromethyl--and 2-mercaptomethylbenzoxazoles o~ the
formulae (24) and (25) respectively can in turn be
obtained for example by condensation either of
1) chloracetic acid or chloroacetyl chloride or thio-
glycolic or thioglycolyl chloride with correspondingly
substituted o-aminophenols of the formula (23),
or
2) the chlorohydrate of 2-chloro- or 2-mercapto-acetimido-
alkyl ethers with the correspondingly substituted o-
aminophenols
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- . : : ...... : . - ,
, . : . ' : :
- ~. . . : . ~ ~
.. . . .
las~s~l
of the formula (23).
The c~mpounds of the formulae (1), (4), (7), (8), (12~, (lS),
~16), (1~) and (19~ are useful fluorescent ~rightenel^s ~or
organic mater~als (cf. US patent specifications 2,995,564,
3,095,421., 3,127,416 and 3,6415044 and also British pai.ent
s~ecification 940~770).
In the following Examples the percentages are by weight and
melting and boiling points are uncorrected.
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Example
With stirring,4.6 g of sodium are added in smail ~nounts to
lSO ml. of anhydrous methanol. I'he clear sodiul~ methylate
solution is cooled to 0C.
8 g of glyoxal hydrate (trimer) (3C2H~0~.2H20), containin~
~0% of glyoxal to be set free, and 29.6 g of the sulphide of
the formula
(101) ~ C-C112~S-Cl~z-C ~
are di.ssol~ed in 150 ml of ~imethyl sulphoxide and tllis
solution is added drop~ise, with stirring and urlder nitrogeng
in the course of 30 minutes to the above sodium methylate
solution which has been cooled to 0C. The reaction mixture is
then sti,rred for ~ hours at onc under ~itrogerl, whel~ th.e
reac'~ion pxoduct of tlle fo~nula
~ N ~ ~ ~ ~ N ~
precipitakes în crystalline ,~orm, The fairly dense crystalline
slurry is subse~uently acidifi.ed with dilute hydrochloric acid
and filtered by SUCtiGn. The filter cake is washed neutral and
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dried in vacuo, affording 28 g (88 ~ of theory) of a
slightly yellowish crystalline powder with a melting point
of 187 to 207C.Gas chromatography shows this product
to contain 82 % of 2,5-bis-[benzoxazolyl(2')]thiophene
of the formula (102). The product melts at 218-219C
after one recrystallisation from chlorobenzene.
The sulphlde of the formula (101) used as starting material
can be prepared as follows:
54.5 g of o-aminophenol are suspended in 200 ml of chloro-
benzene and the suspension is treated with 0.5 ml of
pyridine as catalyst. To this reaction mixture is added
dropwise, with stirring and under nitrogen, a solution of
59.5 g of chloroacetyl chloride in 100 ml of chlorobenzene
in the course of 30 minutes, whereupon the reaction tem-
perature rises to 80C. The reaction mixture i8 then heated
to 100C, in the course of which ncl gas evolves and the
white suspension passes slowly into solution. The evolution
of HCl gas is complete after approx. 2 hours at 100C. The
reaction mixture is then treated with p-toluenesulphonic
acid and kept at reflux for 5 hours with stirring and
under nitrogen, during which time the water which forms is
collected in a steam trap. The clear reaction solution is
concentrated to dryness in vacuo, affording 86 g (approx.
100 ~ of theory) of a slightly brownish oil, which gas
chromatography shows to have a content of
r j, ~ ~ 19
.
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82 9% o~ 2~chloromethylbenzoxazole of the fo~mula
(103) Cl ~ CU2 - C ~
63 g of sodium sulphide are dissolved in 200 ml of water and
the solution is treated with 0.8 g of benzyl~tri n-butyl-
ammoniumA hromide as phase transfer catalyst. To the vigorously
stirred reaction mixture, which has been cobled to 10C, is
added drop~ise in the course of 30 minutes a so].ution of 86 g
of the 2-chloromethylbenzoxazole of the formula (103) in
200 ml of methylene chlorlde. The reaction mixture is there-
after stirred for a further 3 hours at ro~m temperature. The
methylene chloride l.ayer is then washed neutral with water,
dried over sodium s~llphate and freed fr~n methylene chloride
in vacuo, a~fordi~g 70 g (94% of theory) of a slightly
brownish cryst-alline slurry, which gas chromatography shows
to have a content of 77.4% of sulphide of the or~ula (101).
The product melt:s at 75-76C after two recrystallisations
~rom alcohol.
The sulphide of the formula (].01) can also be obtained by
condensation of 1 mole of thiodiglycolic acid with 2 moles
of o-aminoben7ene in dichlorobenæene at 150C in the presence
of p-toluerlesulphonic acid as catalyst.
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Example 2
A methanolic sodi~l methylate solution ~18 g) :is diluted with
50 rml of dimethyl formamide and cooled to 0C. With ~tirr~ng
and uncler nitrogen, a solution of 8.5 g of glyoxal hydrate
(trimer) (3C2H202.2H~O), with an 80% content of glyoxal to be
set ree, in 50 ml of dimet'1yl formamide, and a solution of
29.6 g of the sulphicle of the formula (101) in 50 ml of
dimethyl formamide, are added dropwise separately, but
simultaneously, to the above solution at 0 to 5C in the
course of 30 minuces. The reaction mixture is subsequently
stirred ~or a furtl-er 3 hours at 0 to 5C under nitrogen, in
the course of which the react.ion product of the onnula (lOZ~
precipitates in crystalline form. The a~rly dense crys~alline
slurry is ~:herl further stirred for 2 hours at room temperature
and ~or a further 2 hours at 40 to 45CJ then
cooled to 0C, diluted with a mixture o~ metllanol/wate~ (1:1),
and filtered by sucti.on. The filter cake is washed neutral
~irstly with 20 ml o meth~nol and thcn with water and dri~d
in vacuo, affordi.ng 23.5 ml (74% of tlleory) o the analytical-
ly pure compound of the fonrùla (102) in the fo~m of a pale
yellow cry~tal.line powder with a melting point of 218-219C.
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Example 3
11.2 g of potassium hydroxide powder are dissolved in 200 ml
of anhydrous methanol and the clear solution is cooled to 0C.
14 g of glyoxal hydrate (trimer) (3C2H202.2H20), with an 80%
content of glyoxal to be set free, and 59.2 g of the sulphide
of the formula (101), are dissolved in 200 ml of dimethyl
sulphoxide and this solution is added dropwise in the course
of 2 hours, with stirring and under ni.trogen, to the
methanolic potassium hydroxide solution -~ich has been cooled
to 0C The reaction mixture is further .stirred for 20 hours
at 0C under nitrogen, in the course of which time the
reaction product precipitates in crystalline form. The fairly
dense crystal slurry is further stirred for 2 hours at 40Cto45C,
cooled, diluted with water and filtered by suction. The filter
cake is washed neutral firstly with 200 ml of a 1:1 mixture of
isopropanol~water and then with water and dried i.n vacuo,
giving 47.5 g (74.5% theory) of the analytically pure compound
of the formula (102) .in the form of a pale yellow crystal]ine
powder with a melting point of 217 to 218C.
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Example 4
.
19,5 g of sodium acetate ~anhydrous) are dissolved hot in
150 ml of glacial acetic acid. The clear solution is cooled
to room temperature and then 8.5 g of glyoxal hydrate (trimer)
(3C2H202.2H20), with an 80% content of glyoxal to be set free,
and 29.6 g of the sulphide of the formula (101), are added.
The reaction mixture is hea~ed and thereafter kept for
16 hours at reflux and then freed in ~acuo fr~n glacial acetic
acid. The residue is taken up in water and extracted ~ith
methylene chloride. The methylene chloride extract is washed
neutral with water, dried over sodium sulphate and concentra~
ted to dryness in vacuo, giving 21 g (66% of theory) o the
compound o~ the formula (102) in the fonn of a bro-~lish
crystalline powder with a melting point of 175_200C. The
product melts at 218C after two recrystallisations from
chlorobenzene.
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Example 5
-
29.6 g of the sulphide of the formula (1011 are dissolved
in 150 ml of glacial acetic acid. To this clear sulphide
solution, which is heated to 80C, are added dropwise in
the course of 15 minutes 23.5 g of a 30 % aqueous glyoxal
solution. The reaction mixture is further stirred for
4 hours at 80C and then concentrated to dryness in vacuo.
The crystall-ine residue is taken up in 100 ml of methanol
and collected by suction filtration, giving 13 g (41 % of
theory) of the compound of the formula (102) in the form of
a light brown crystalline powder with a melting point of
1~9-193C. The product melts at 218-219C after two
recrystallisations from chlorobenzene.
Example 6
29.6 g of the sulphide of the formula (101) and 8.5 g of
glyoxal hydrate (trimer)(3C2~l202.2~l20), wlth an 80 ~ content
of glyoxal to be set free, are taken up in 150 ml of acetic
anhydride. The white suspension is kept at reflux for
24 hours, then cooled, and the crystalline precipitate of
the reaction product is filtered off by suction. The filter
cake is washed with glacial acetic acid and dried in vacuo,
affording 10 g (31 % of theory) of the compound of the
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formula (102) in the form of a ].ight hrown crystalline powder
~7ith a melt-Lng poin~ of 212.2]SC. The produ~t melts at
218_219C after one rec:rystallisation from chlorcbenzene.
Example 7
29.6 g of the s~lphide of the fo~nula (101) and 26 g of N o-
toluidine glyoxal bisaldlmine are taken up in 100 ml of
d-~nethyl fonnamide. 'l'he reaction mlxture is heated to 80C to
give a clear solution. To this sollJtion is then added 1. g of
pulverised potassium hydrox:ide. The reaction mi~ture is
subsequently further st:irred for 5 hours at 85 to 90C, then
cooled to 0C, diluted with water and extracted with chloro-
~orm. The chlorofonn e~tract is washed neutral with wateL 7
dried over sodium sulphate and concentra~ed to dryness in
vacuo, giVitlg 4G g of a stron~ly fluorescing oil which is
chromato~raphed twice over al~lmina. Elution wil:h chlorobenzene
yields 8.~ g (?6.4 % of theory) of the compound of the formula
(102) as light brown crystal~ with a melting point of
195-200C, The product melts at 218_219C after two re~
crystallisations from ethyl acetate.
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Exalllple 8
~9.6 g of the su1phide of the formula (lOl), 16.6 g of N-
tert. buty].amirle-glyoxal bisald~nine and 100 ml o.f dimethyl
formamide are heated; with stirring~ to 140C. The mixture is
further stirred for 4 hours at 140_145C, in the course of
; which tert._butylarnine e~olves. The reaction mixture is
subsequently cooled to 0C and worked up as described in
Example 7. Purification by chromatography over alumina yields
9 g (2~% of theory) of the compound of the formula (102) in
the fonn oE light bro~ crystals with a melting point of 192
to 200C. The product melts at 218_219C after two
recrystallisations from ethyl acetate.
'
E~ample 9
.
4.6 g of sodium are added in small amounts, with stirring, to
200 rnl of anh~drous methanol. 'rhe clear sodium methyl.lte
solution is coole~ to 0C.
- 8.5 g of glyoxal hydrate (tr~ner) (3C2H202.2H20), with an80% content o glyoxal to be set free, and 40.8 g of the
sulphide of the formula
. (104) f~l3 lc~-~3
N ~ f `-
C113 ~ ~ / .cll2_s_c~l2-c\ I~J C~13
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are dissolved in 200 ml of dimethyl sulphoxide and this solu_
tion is added dropwise, with stirring and under nitrogen, ~o
the sodium methylate solution which is cooled to 0C, in the
course of 30 minutes. The reaction mixture is then further
stirred overnight at 0C under nitrogen, when the reaction
product of the formula
IH3 CH3
(105) CH3-C ~ ~C ~ ~ ~ C~3~13
precipitates in partially crystalline form. The reaction
mixture is then acidified with dilute hydrochloric acid,
freed fro~ methanol in vacuo and filtered by suction. The
filter cake is washed neutral with water and dried in vacuo,
giving 43 g (100% of theory) of a slightly brownish crystalline
powder with a melting point of 150 to 176C~ ~as chromato_
graphy shows this product to have a content of 79.4% of 2,5_
bis_[5'-tert.~butyl-benzoxazolyl_(2')]_thiophene of the
formula (105). The product melts at 200_201C after two
recrystallisations from ethyl acetate.
The sulphide of the formula (104) used as starting material
can be prepared as follows:
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151 g of chloroacetonitrile and 100 ml of anhydrous ethanol
are taken up in 1000 ml of anhydrous ether. The solution is
cooled to 5C and, with stirring, saturated at thi~ tempera-
ture with a dry flow of ~Cl gas, whereupon the reaction
product of the formula
~ N~I , HCl
(106) Cl - CH2 - C
Cll~ C~3
precipitates in crystalline form. The reaction mixture is
subsequently allowed to stand for 24 hours at 0C, then
filtered by suction. The filter cake is washed with anhydrous
ether, giving 30~ g (98% of theory) of the chlorohydrate of
the chloroacetimidoethyl ether of the formula (106) in the
form of colourless crystals.
324 g of 2-amino-4_tert.-butylphenol are suspended in 2000 ml
of chloroform and the suspension is treated in small amounts
with 308 g of the above chlorohydrate of the chloroacetimido-
ethyl ether of the formula (106) at room temperature. The
reaction is slightly exothermic. After it has been stirred for
24 hours at room temperature, the reaction mixture is diluted
with 1000 ml of water The organic layer is separated, washed
neutral with water, dried over sodium sulphate and freed from
chloroform in vacuo, affording 409 g (93% of theory) of a
slightly brown;sh oil which gas chromatography shows to have
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a 90.5% content of 2-chlorornethyl-5-tert._butyl_benzoxaæole
of the formula
CH3
~ N ~ C-CH3
(107) Cl ~ CH2 ~ C ~J C~3
230 g of sodium sulphide are dissolved in 700 ml of water and
the solution is treated with 3.5 g of benzyl-tri-n-butyl-
a~nonium chloride as phase transfer catalyst. To the vigo-
rously stirred reaction mixture, which has been cooled to 0C,
is added dropwise in the course of 30 minutes a solution of
409 g of the above 2_chloromethyl-5-tert.-butyl-benzoxazole of
the formula (107) in 700 ml of methylene chloride. The reaction
mixture is subsequently further stirred for 24 hours at room
temperature. The methylene chloride layer is then washed
neutral with water, dried over sodium sulphate and freed from
methylene chloride in vacuo, affording 370 g (99% of theory)
~f a slightly brownish crystalline slurry, which gas chroma-
tography shows to have an 86% content of sulphide of the
formula (104). The product melts at 92_93C after two
recrystallisations from ethanol.
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The compounds of the formula
~ C--~ C~ ~
listed in Table I are obtained in a manner analogous to that
described for obtaining the compound of the formula (105~.
TA_LE I
,Compound Rl = ~ R3 R4 Mclti ~
108 -H -Cl -H -H 297 ~ 299
-H
110 -H _ -Cl13 -H H 215 - 216
~1~ t~
112 -H -H -H -CH3 213 - 214
.__. _ _ ___ ... __ .. ~
: 113 -H -CH2-CH3 -H -H 147 - 148
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C~npo~d Rl R2 R3 R4 "
. _ ... _ . _ _,_
114 -H -CH2-CH2-CH3 -H -H 151. - 152
.. . . _ _
115 -H -CH (CH3) 2 -H -H 142 - 143
116 -H 1 3 . .
-CH-CH2-CH3 -H -H 104 - 105
_ __ . _ ... ICH3 .___
117 -H -H -H - CHcl-l2cH 144 - 145
_ ._. __ CH3 CH3
¦ 118 1 -H ¦ -C-CH2-C CH3 H ¦ ¦ 200 - 201
.... . . _ ...... . . ~
119 -H C12H25 -H - H produc t
120 -H ~ -H -H 233 - 234
,, ._ .__ . . .____
121 -H - (CH2)2-COOC~3 -H -H 150 - 151
._ . _ .___ .__ . _ _ . _~
122 -H -(C~2)2-COOH -H -T~ 286 - 287
_ ....... _ _ _ ...... __ .. _ . _
123 -H -(CH2)2-cN -H -H 243 - 244
.. ~ ... _ _ . . _ ___ .
124 -H ~ CH2~ - H -H 199 - 200
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Comp~d Rl ~2 - R3 E4 Melt ing
CH .
125 -H -C~ _H -H 194 - 195
CH3
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: 126 -H ~COOCH3 -H -H 294 - 295
. _ . _ .. ....
. 127 -H -COOH -H -H ~ 350
.__ . _ . __ .
128 -H -COONa -H -H > 350
_ _ _ _ _ _ . ... _ _
129 -H -COOCH3 -H -O-CH3 273 - 276
.._ _: . ._
: 130 ~H -H -COOC2H5 -H 243 - 244
._ . _ . _ _ _ ~
131 -H -COO (CH2) 3CH3-H -H 189 - 190
_ ~ _ _ _ .~ _
132 -H COO (CH2) 17CH3 -H -H 145 - 146
._ . _ ._ __
133 -H -COOCH2CH=CH2 -H -H 200 - 202
. _ _ . _ _
134 -H -COO (CH2) 30C~13 -H -H 185 - 186
. 135 -H ~ H H 229 - 230
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CoIr~ound Rl R2 --R3 R~ Mp lt itg
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136 H ICH3 CH3 -H -H 251 - 252
- COO -~c - C`H2 - C - CH 3
. .__ ~ .
137 -H ~CONH(CH2) ~ -H -H 292 - 293
138 -H -CONHCH2-CH2 OH -H -H ~350
139 -H ~S02-C~3 -H -H 347 ~ 343
- LS O ~CH 3 -1/
141 -H ~ 344 - 3~.5
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The compounds of the formulae (122), (127) and (128) are
obtained by saponifica.ion of the compounds of the formulae
(121) and (126) with sodium hydroxide in ethylene glycol
monomethyl ether.
The compounds of the forr.tulae (132), ~133), (135), (136) and
(138) are obtained by reacting the acid chloride of the
compound of the formula (127) with n-octadecanol, allyl
alcohol, benæyl alcohol, 4-(1,1'_3,3l_tetramethylbuty])_
phenol or ethanolamine.
The compound of the formula (137) is obtained by reacting the
compound of the formula (126) with n-octylamine.
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Example 10
11.2 g of potassium hydroxide are dissolved in 150 ml of
methanol and the clear solution is cooled to 0C. To this
cooled solution is then added dropwise9 with stirring and
under nitrogen, 10.5 g of diacetyl and 29.6 g of the sulphide
of the fo~Qula (101) in the course of 30 minutes. The dark
brown react'on mixture is then further stirred overnight at
room temperature, in the course of which the reaction product
of the formula
Cl-13 CH
( ) ~ N S ~ ~ N ~
precipitates in partially crystalline ~onm. The reaction
mixture is then acidified with dilute hydrochloric acid, and
filtered by suction. The filter cake i8 washed neutral with
water and dried in vacuo, giving 31 g (89% of theory) of a
slightly brownish crystalline powder with a melting point o
236-248C. Pale yellow crystals with a melting point of
250-251C are obtained after two recrystallisations from
chlorobenzene with the aid of activated charcoal and fuller's
earth.
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The compounds or the formula
,, Rl j I R
C--~ C~
P`4 ~4
listed in Table II are obtai.ned in analogous manner.
TABLE II
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Compound R R R R, Melting .-
No. 1 2 3 ~ po nt
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143 -CH3 -H -H -H 271 - 272
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144 -H -CH3 -H -H 253 - 254
145 -H -H -CH3 -H 267 - 2:68
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~ H ~ ~ ~ 291 - 292 ¦
: 147 -H -CH2-CH3 -H -H 195 - 196
_ . _ . . ... .. ._
148 -H -Cll2-CH2-CH3~ -H -H 180 - 181
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149 -H -C(CH3)3 -H -H ~30 - 232
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150 -H -C12H25 -H -H -product
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151 -H - ~ H -H 237 238
152 -H ~l~2CH2-COOCH -H -H 156 - 157
153 -1~ ~OO(CH2)3-CH3 -H -H ~ U5 20
154 -H -CH2- ~ -H -H 216 - 217
._ _ _ ..
7H3
155 -H CU~ ~ -H -H 2Z4 - ~25
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Example 11
33.6 g of potassium hydro~ide are dissolved in 400 ml of
methanol and the clear solution is cooled to 0C.
66 g of a 40% aqueous methylglyoxal solution and 8g g o~ the
sulphide of the formula (101) are dissolved in 200 ml of
dimethyl sulphoxide and this solution is added dropwise, with
stirring and under nitrogen, to the above cooled potassium
hydroxide-methanol solution in the course of 30 minutes. The
reaction mixture is then further stirred for 6 hours at 0 to
5C under ni.trogen, in the course of which the reaction
product of the fonmula
C~13
(156) ~ ~C - ¢ ~ C ~
precipitates in partially crystalline form The
reaction mixture is then acidified with dilute hydrochloric
acid and freed from methanol in vacuo. The residue is taken
up in methylene chlori.de, washed neutral with water, dried
over soc~ium sulphate and concentrated to dryness in vacuo,
giving 91 g (92% of theory) of a brownish crystal].ine slurry
Pale yellow crystals with a melting point of 210_213C are
obtained after two recrystallisations from chlorobenzene with
the aid of activated charcoal and fuller's earth.
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xample 12
11.2 g o potassium hydroxide are dissolved in 200 ml of
methanol and the clear solution is cooled to 0C
13 g of pentane-2,3-dione and 29.6 g of the sulphide of the
formula (101) are dissolved in 100 ml of dimethyl sulphoxide
and this solution is added dropwise, with stirring and
nitrogen, to the above cooled methanolic potassium hydroxide
solution in the course of 30 minutes. The reaction mixture is
further stirred for 4 hours at 0C to 5C and subsequently
for 16 hours at room temperature under nitrogen. The dark
brown reaction mixture is then cooled to 0C, acidified with
dilute hydrochloric acid and filtered by suction. The filter
cake is washed neutral firstly with alcohol and then with
water and dried in vacuo, giving 7 g (20% of theory) of the
compound of the for~ula
H3C ~12-CI~3
(157) ~ / C ~ C
, . . .
in the fon~ of a pale yellow crystalline powder ~ith a melting
poin, of 209-211C The product melts at 213-214C af~er ~wo
; recrystallisations from chlorobenzene with the aid o activated
charcoal.
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Example 13
The procedure described in Example 12 is repeated, using
13 g of cyclohexane_l,2-dione instead of pentane-2,3_dione.
Yield: 31 g (83.3% of theory) of the compound of the formula
(158) 0~ C~ C~ ~
in the form of a yellow crystalline powder with a melting
point of 273-282C. The product melts at 288_290C after two
recrystallisations from chlorobenzene with the aid of
activated charcoal.
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